The HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix have received their fair share of controversy since their approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2006 and 2009, respectively. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are now discussing whether or not the vaccine should be used by boys in addition to girls.
If all goes according to plan, on Friday, Dec. 3, over 40 student groups, vendors and local nongovernmental organizations will gather in the Mayer Campus Center for the second annual OneWorld Global Crafts Bazaar. They will sell fairly traded goods made by artisans from all over the developing world, educate the community about issues facing various impoverished communities, and promote innovative and sustainable solutions to poverty and ways for students to get involved.
The search is over. Tufts announced yesterday that Anthony Monaco, pro-vice-chancellor for planning and resources at the University of Oxford, will replace beloved University President Lawrence Bacow next summer. Monaco's noteworthy accomplishments as a teacher, pioneering geneticist and biomedical researcher make him a highly qualified presidential pick.
WikiLeaks began on Sunday the process of releasing a cache of over a quarter-million U.S. diplomatic cables to the public. In anticipation of the leak, the U.S. Department of State warned foreign governments of the impending release, and world leaders braced for an embarrassing diplomatic fallout.
In an interview with German journalist Peter Seewald, Pope Benedict XVI conceded that the use of condoms could in rare cases be acceptable to the Roman Catholic Church. In his comments, which appear in Seewald's book, "Light of the World: The Pope, the Church and the Signs of the Times," released last Tuesday, the pope specified that the use of condoms by male prostitutes could, in his opinion, be justified in an effort to prevent the spread of HIV.
Our recent commemoration of American veterans both past and present should be a reminder to all of us that the lull in the fighting in both Afghanistan and Iraq does not mean that our involvement is coming to an end. The war situation in both places is far from over for the simple reason that we still hear and read about casualties among Afghani and Iraqi civilians and military personnel, as well as among U.S. and coalition forces. My intention in bringing this up at a time when we are looking forward to the upcoming holiday season is to keep us focused on matters of national security instead of sliding back into disengagement, apathy and complacency.
On Nov. 16, the Daily featured a profile of Matthis Chiroux, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served for five years and is now a student at Brooklyn University and an anti−war activist. This article was presented to the Tufts community as part of a feature on veterans past and present, and Mr. Chiroux was portrayed as a typical modern−day veteran unique only for his outspoken objection to our current wars. In fact, Matthis Chiroux is anything but representative of the U.S. Armed Forces; he does not speak and act on my behalf, nor does he represent the vast majority of my brothers and sisters in the services. While he purports to speak for a plurality of veterans, in both word and deed he demonstrates that he speaks only for himself — and the screed he pushes is highly inflammatory and suspect.
The implementation of full-body scanners and enhanced pat-down procedures in airports across the country has stirred up a storm of controversy in the past few weeks. Many Jumbos traveling through Logan Airport to return home for the Thanksgiving break will likely find themselves at the forefront of this debate, since full-body scanners were installed in Logan in March as part of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) plan to deploy 1,000 of the scanners — each costing around $150,000 — to U.S. airports by the end of next year.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate conducts a student body-wide survey each semester to ascertain the level of support for the Senate's initiatives and proposed projects. In this semester's survey, e-mailed to students on Wednesday, students were asked questions in order for the Senate to gauge student support on topics ranging from the creation of an Africana studies department to the new sexual assault policy and the possibility of creating a communal kitchen.
What would you do if you lived each day with the threat of deportation on your mind? Thousands of teenagers in this country must live like this, despite growing up here and knowing no other country. Even though they are American in every other way, this population must live and work with no legal status to protect them from this threat. The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act aims to mitigate this very pressing problem.
British Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke on Monday announced that the government will compensate 16 British citizens and residents who were interned at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including six men who filed lawsuits against the British government. Clarke stressed that the settlements, which will result in substantial payments, should "not be taken as any admission of liability." Instead, resolving these lawsuits against the British government could pave the way for an independent investigation into torture allegations.
If you have been wondering about the main reason behind President Barack Obama's 10-day visit to Asian countries including India, Indonesia and South Korea, the answer is the rising concern among Western states regarding the growing power of China and particularly her efforts to rally third world countries to the cause of a "Third World Order" as a counterbalance to the "New World Order" championed by the United States of America.
On the night of Nov. 9, a girls' district championship soccer game took place between Needham and Brockton high schools. Brockton beat Needham 7−1, but this was largely attributable to the fact that a significant portion of the Needham girls' soccer team was not allowed to play in the game. Needham High, located in Needham, Mass., suspended five players after they got word of the team partaking in a hazing ritual. The team's coach was also put on administrative leave, as he apparently knew of the incident but did not immediately report it.
Though last week's general election in Myanmar — the first in 20 years — may prove to be little more than a superficial rearranging of corrupt officials, pro−democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's release from house arrest has a chance at reinvigorating the Burmese people and encouraging them to demand basic rights, as well as truly free elections.
We spent our semesters abroad studying and immersing ourselves in the legacies of two different genocides. Lauren lived in Prague, a city with one of the largest Jewish populations in Europe before the Holocaust, studying its Jewish history through the Holocaust and the revival of the Jewish community today. Annie lived in Rwanda with a Rwandan family studying the aftermath and reconciliation process following the genocide. These transformative experiences inspired us to see the realities of genocide and its relevance to all of mankind, specifically to us college students.
The claims made in the Monday's op−ed "A film for Israel's real allies" can be divided into two groups: the factually misleading, and the egregiously offensive. The former belies both an understandable, albeit regrettable, misinterpretation of the facts, and bias in reporting those said facts. The latter reflects much deeper prejudices toward Israel and its armed forces. Let us first deal with the falsities.
The Office for Institutional Diversity (OID) was created in the spring of 2006, upon the recommendation of the university president, the provost and other members of the Tufts community. The office was officially established in January 2007 with the appointment of Lisa Coleman as its executive director.
Yesterday's article "No diversity director before president is found" incorrectly attributed the statement that university presidents usually initiate administrative restructuring upon assuming office to Michael Baenen, the chief of staff in the Office of the President. That statement should have been attributed to Ryan Heman and Keith Maddox. The article also misspelled Baenen's name in one reference. The credit of the photograph accompanying yesterday's article "Holy snitch: Tufflepuffs stun Quidditch community, finish second at World Cup" incorrectly indicated that the photograph was courtesy Arlin Ladue. In fact, the photo was courtesy Ian MacLellan.
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